Not long ago, I bought a used 1200 GS/TE, which came with the Nav prep and a Nav 6.
The Nav device show you a lot on information about the bike, all of which is available if you lower your vision by just a few inches and look at the instrument cluster - the processing of which must slow the device down.
I have a Garmin 346 that is so mush faster to re-calc routes, so .... here is a question for you .... why so complex??
Why do does the Nav 6 show all this unnecessary info that is readily available on the machine instrument cluster?
I appreciate the screen is better and there are more apps, functions & features than older devices(and the wonder wheel is worth it weight in gold on the Nav 6), but surely, all it needs to do really-well, is navigate with the hands-free option on the wonder-wheel.
I have already had my Nav 6 replaced by Garmin (who were very good to deal with) and if it happens again unless it's a free replacement, the Nav 6 will most likely go on Fleabay as spares or repair.
IMHO Garmin GPS devices are excellent (having had many over the years), but if BMW & Garmin were to follow the KISS principle, the 'bespoke' device and adaptation to the nav prep, would be every bit as good as a Zumo XT (if not better) with the wonder-wheel unique function.
This isn't a moan about the Nav 6 because it does 'get me there', just a question about what may be considered by some as a device over-reaching its potential.
The Nav device show you a lot on information about the bike, all of which is available if you lower your vision by just a few inches and look at the instrument cluster - the processing of which must slow the device down.
I have a Garmin 346 that is so mush faster to re-calc routes, so .... here is a question for you .... why so complex??
Why do does the Nav 6 show all this unnecessary info that is readily available on the machine instrument cluster?
I appreciate the screen is better and there are more apps, functions & features than older devices(and the wonder wheel is worth it weight in gold on the Nav 6), but surely, all it needs to do really-well, is navigate with the hands-free option on the wonder-wheel.
I have already had my Nav 6 replaced by Garmin (who were very good to deal with) and if it happens again unless it's a free replacement, the Nav 6 will most likely go on Fleabay as spares or repair.
IMHO Garmin GPS devices are excellent (having had many over the years), but if BMW & Garmin were to follow the KISS principle, the 'bespoke' device and adaptation to the nav prep, would be every bit as good as a Zumo XT (if not better) with the wonder-wheel unique function.
This isn't a moan about the Nav 6 because it does 'get me there', just a question about what may be considered by some as a device over-reaching its potential.
